Rafael Álvarez (baseball)

Rafael Ángel Álvarez Flores (born January 22, 1977) is a former Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder and first baseman, who is currently a coach for the Spain national baseball team. He was born in Valencia, Carabobo State.[1][2]

Rafael Álvarez
Outfielder
Born: (1977-01-22) January 22, 1977
Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Bats: Left Throws: Left
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Álvarez and the second or maternal family name is Flores.

Álvarez played in the Minnesota Twins farm system from 1994 through 2000. Afterwards, he played in the Mexican League and several Minor League circuits from 2001–2011.[1]

In between, Álvarez played winter ball with six different clubs of the Venezuelan League between the 1994-95 and 2013-14 seasons, most prominently for the Tiburones de La Guaira during nine seasons spanning 1994-95/2013-14, being part of two pennant winners and a Caribbean Series championship in its 2006 edition.[3]

Besides, Álvarez was a member of the Spain national team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.[2]

Sources
  1. Minor, Mexican, Independent and Winter Leagues Statistics. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.
  2. Biography. Baseball Reference Bullpen. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.
  3. Venezuelan Winter League Statistics. Pelota Binaria. Retrieved on December 31, 2016.

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